Forensic application of brainstem auditory evoked potential in patients with brain concussion.
- Author:
Xing-Bin ZHENG
1
;
Sheng-Yan LI
;
Si-Xing HUANG
;
Ke-Xin MA
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637007, China. zxb9423@yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Adolescent;
Adult;
Brain Concussion/physiopathology*;
Child;
Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem;
Female;
Forensic Medicine;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2008;24(6):433-441
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate changes of brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) in patients with brain concussion.
METHODS:Nineteen patients with brain concussion were studied with BAEP examination. The data was compared to the healthy persons reported in literatures.
RESULTS:The abnormal rate of BAEP for patients with brain concussion was 89.5%. There was a statistically significant difference between the abnormal rate of patients and that of healthy persons (P<0.05). The abnormal rate of BAEP in the brainstem pathway for patients with brain concussion was 73.7%, indicating dysfunction of the brainstem in those patients.
CONCLUSION:BAEP might be helpful in forensic diagnosis of brain concussion.
